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ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe vs ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 28 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (32 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (3 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT. Supported memory types: DDR2-SDRAM on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT.

  • Processor socket
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory types
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:DDR2-SDRAM
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:4 GB
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:SATA, SATA II
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:0
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:0
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3

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Comparison of P5AD2 Deluxe, P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533,800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers400,533 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 925X ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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